*A/N Geez, my own fic is making me sad. Deans seems so sad. But oh well. Things are going just as planned. This chapter ends in a cliff hanger sorta so have fun waiting for my next one cuz it wont be out for a while after this i dont think.Okay so maybe not Friday! But dont get mad at me, I was on a trip to relatives house and couldn't exactly bring my computer with me! I'll try to make up for lost time by writing extra today :).
Chapter 4: A New Beginning
Rory gazed out her bedroom window. It was her first morning back at home after the accident with... She couldn't bare to think about Dean. It was too painful. It was obvious now he didn't want to be around her. He hadn't visited her in the hospital, hadn't called or left a note. Nothing. The thought brought tears to her eyes. She missed him, but it was obvious he didn't miss her. "Enough!" She thought "He's not worth it if he can't be bothered to see how your doing in an accident he caused in the first place!" She regretted thinking that the moment it popped into her head. It wasn't his fault. The doctor told her it was a drunk driver who hit them. It was her fault she was so weak and she didn't blame Dean for not wanting to be around her. It was time for a fresh start. She couldn't go on moping about Dean forever. But still. It pained her to think of how quickly her relationship had ended with him. She had loved him, and still did, but if there was nothing mutual about that between them, there was no point in continuing. All of a sudden Rory's thoughts were interrupted by a ring at her doorbell. Rory walked downstairs to answer it because Lorelai had reluctantly gone back to work. Rory was instantly stunned to see who was at her door.
"Hey you look at little surprised to see me." Jess said as he walked into the hallway. "I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing quite yet though, but better than nothing a suppose."
"Wh..what are you doing here?" Rory asked still in shock.
"I heard you were in the hospital so I brought you these as a welcome back present." Jess replied handing her some daisies.
"Why are you doing this? I have a boy..." Rory's voice trailed off.
"What? Do you mean to tell me you and bag boy broke up? Awe what a shame." Jess snickered.
"Okay Jess. Feel free to leave at any time." Rory snapped.
"Touchy, touchy. I'll take that as a hint and scatter. Sheesh. Sympathy sure isn't taken well in this house." Jess remarked as he stepped out the door.
Rory slammed the door shut and began to cry.
***
Back at Luke's small home that he shared with Jess, Jess called up Tristan. "Hey Tris. I have a killer plan to get that Gilmore girl into our grasp once and for all."
"Gilmore girl in our grasp? Impossible. I can't be done. I've tried many a time with no success. She's attached to that bagboy boyfriend of hers." Tristan replied.
"That's where I'm ahead of you. They broke up. Look, I already blew my chance with her a little while ago by making a remark about them breaking up and stuff, but I'd like to help you get her. I'd rather have a friend have her than that bagboy." Jess said.
"Well, I don't know." Tristan said slowly "What if she found out about this plan. Will it screw up my chances with her forever? Geez, what would I tell the guys? I'm banned from Rory forever. That would make me cool."
"How will she find out? Her and bagboy obviously won't be talking after this little mishap, and once I finish with him, I doubt he'll have anything else to say to her either." Jess said intelligently.
"Well what's the plan then?" Tristan asked eagerly. Anything to let him get Rory was a plus. It had to be. As long as she didn't find out what they were up to. But he trusted Jess, If he said they wouldn't be caught, he doubted they would. Well, just wait till he told the guys this. He, Tristan, got the impossible to snag Rory Gilmore. They'd have a new kind of respect for him after this.
"I'll tell you tonight outside the diner. I'm going to put my plan into action right away though. See you later Tristan." Jess calmly ended his conversation and headed back out the door heading to Dean's house.
***
Dean sat in his room moping about every since he had woken up that morning. All he could think about was Rory. He was feeling so down now that he had decided to let her go. He couldn't think of a thing to do. He was glad it was a Sunday. That meant he didn't have to work and risk seeing her. Just the Dean's little sister walked into the room and stopped as soon as she saw the disgruntled look on his face.
"What's wrong Deany?" she asked.
"Nothing. Everything. Who knows!." he snapped as he threw himself on his bed.
She sat down on his bed and began talking again. "It's about you and Rory right?"
He abrubtly sat up. "Who told you about that?"
"Everyone knows Dean. Are you okay? I know how much you liked her. I liked her too. She was really nice." she said politely.
"We just broke up. Nothing to it, now scram." He was almost yelling now.
"Okay, okay. Well someone's at the door for you. It's some guy. I told him you'd be right there." She said as she skipped out the doorway.
Dean walked to the door and stopped short when he saw who was there. His sadness was overcome by sheer anger. "What do you want Jess. You have no right to be here."
"Awe can a guy express his concern for an old pal. You shoot me down before I can say a thing. I'm hurt friend." Jess said with mock pain.
"I don't know how we ever became friends, but trust me, it's a one sided friendship pal so I think you'd better go." Dean said sternly.
"Hey I'm just here to say I'm sorry about you and Rory, although it may be for the best after all the things she's said to me about you. Of course I didn't believe them but I can't believe what she said." Jess said pleased that his plan was working. He could see a gleem of interest in Dean's eyes.
"What did she say?" he said panicking. Maybe it was the accident that turned her off him, maybe it was just an extra excuse.
"Oh just things like, how she felt she was only being used, and how you didn't REALLY love her. But I'm sure you knew all this already, seeing as how your her boyfriend." he said smugly. He knew his plan was working perfectly. He had Dean wrapped around his two little fingers. The panic was more than obvious on the formor Gilmore guy.
"I don't believe you. Why should I believe a word you say. Your Jess.... need I explain further? If there were any problems between me and Rory," he almost chocked saying her name, "We would have talked it out, and everything would have been resolved. Nothing can, er, could have broken us apart." Dean replied quite unsure of everything he was saying. "And mean while I'd apprieciate it if you and you lies would LEAVE MY HOUSE!"
"Fine, no problem, but just a reminder it was Rory who told me these things. I'm just the messenger. See ya Dean."
Dean was overcome with hundreds of different emotions. Before he knew what he had done, he had punched Jess square in the eye. After realising what happened, he slammed the door and walked off to his room in total confusion. Rory had thought he didn't love her. Jess knew more than he did. Or did he? He couldn't trust anything anymore. If this was true about Rory then it would explain alot. It would make more sense for her to use this accident as an added excuse to everything else she hated about him. There was that word. Hate. Rory hated him. Somehow, he believed it fit. Rory wasn't just upset with him, she hated him. Dean felt like his insides were being torn out. He was plummeting to rock bottom. He couldn't take this. Dean had to get out before he did something he'd later regret. "On Wednesday." he decided, "Wednesday I'll go to that dance at Chilton and sort things out with Rory." She ought to give him a chance to talk.
***
"Hey Tristan. Sorry I was late. I was getting ice for this thing." Jess said pointing to the dark purple shiner he had courtesy of Dean.
"Woah! What happened to you man?" Tristan asked mockingly.
"Hey! For your information, I got it while getting us one step closer to getting you Rory. Dean was insane with panic after I left him." Jess said with an evil glint in his eye. "We've got him right where we need him."
"What did you do to him. I mean, he wouldn't listen to you about just anything." Tristan asked with genuine curiosity.
"I played him right where it hurt. His doubts about Rory. He may not believe what I told him now, but just you wait until he has a chance to play it over in his mind for a while. It'll eat him alive." Jess smugly told Tristan.
"Okay, so what's my part in this plan?" Tristan asked excited. Finally he might get his hands on Rory!
"Only the action. And playing along with everything I told Dean." Jess told Tristan along with all the details of his trip to Dean's house.
"Alright so basically I let her fall hopelessly in love with me because I turn into a charming fellow who tries to help her with her breakup. Hmmm sounds good, but i don't wanna be a fellow, I'd rather be me, Tristan." He said smiling.
"I think you got it!" Jess exclaimed, "That girl is as good as mine, er, yours."
***
"Ding dong ding ding dong!" Went Rory's home's doorbell.
"Ahh gee! I guess I should go get that." She grumbled. "Maybe it's some pizza man who's been prepaid and went to the wrong house so I get a free pizza." She looked out thhe window and was surprised again to see who sowed up at her doorstep.
"Tristan! What are you doing here? I mean, I thought, I thought..."
"You thought wrong. I'm here to see how you are. I heard about your breakup with," He resisted the urge to say bagboy, "Dean. I was sure you might need some company to cheer you up."
"What kind of game are you trying to play. Your actually calling Dean by his name, and your trying to cheer me up? I'm not quite sure what your up to but I am sure it can't be good." Rory said questionally.
"Rory! You can't just peg a guy like that. I could actually be trying to be nice to you. I know it comes off as a shock but I am capable of that." Tristan joked.
Rory found herself feeling better by the second while she was talking to Tristan. Maybe he really was trying to be nice to her and cheer her up. Heaven knew she could do with some fun and cheerfulness. Her life had been so bland ever since the accident. "Okay," She heard herself saying, "What did you have planned to cheer me up with?"
"Wow. I actually didn't have anything planned. I really expected the door to be slammed in my face before I said a word. But I can think of something on the top of my head." Tristan was overly surprised she actually wanted to go somewhere with him. It was like a dream come true. He just had to make sure to play his cards right and remember what Jess told him outside the diner about being caring or whatever. Meaning he couldn't talk about Dean, bagboy, the way he wanted to. He had to act like he really did feel sorry for her. "How about we go wherever you feel like going. Either that or I could surprise you with something I'd normally do, but I doubt it would fit your taste." He said, carefully wording each sentence so not to offend her in any way.
"Okay. I think I'd like to go see a corny kids movie." she said hoping that she wasn't heading for trouble with Tristan. "I could really do with their unlimited cheer rubbing off on me." She smilied briefly at him then hurried upstairs to get herself ready for the movie.
"I can't believe his plan is working." Tristan thought. "I really am getting at the Gilmore girl." He couldn't believe he finally had her in his grasp. All he had to do was get her to go to the annual Chilton dance on Wednesday with him and he would be set.
***
It was six o'clock, and Lorelai had just got off work and decided to visit Luke's to see how hhe was. She hadn't been to Luke's for an all time record length.
"You stayed away for three days Lorelai! I thought you were dead. I mean, your always complaining about how you need my coffee, but THREE DAYS??? I was beginning to miss your whining!" Luke said laughing.
"Yea I think I almost did. I was ready to faint when I woke up this morning. I drank some homemade coffee and was sick for the rest of the day. I decided I must come back to visit." Lorelai suddenly felt nervous as she thought of what she was about to say next. "Also I think we need to talk about somethings and I really needed to get them out."
Luke looked at her not sure what to say. "Ummmm....okay? Why don't we talk now then." He was sure he knew what this was about.
"Luke. I think...I think...I think we should go outside." Lorelai blurted out.
"Right. Give me a minute then you can tell me what's REALLY on your mind." Luke said knowingly.
Luke and Lorelai stepped outside the diner into the evening chill. "So what's so important you had to drag me out of my own diner?" Luke asked.
"Ummm. I know I shouldn't be asking this. Ahhh gee i don't even think I will. This whole thing was a dumb idea. I'm going to go now." Lorelai babbled.
"You got me out of my diner, now your going to tell me whats on your mind or no free doughnuts, coffee or anything from my shop forever." Luke stated.
"You wouldn't! Actually you and those monkies probably would so I guess I have no choice but to.....move." Seeing the look of terror on his face she quickly said, "Hey just kidding! Just kidding! Calm down. I'm going to tell you. I wanted to know....if you'd...start dating me." Lorelai cringed waiting for a sarcastic laugh from Luke but in return heard nothing. She stood there for a second looking down before she realised Luke was tapping her shoulder. She looked up and saw Luke smiling, not a mocking smile, but a real genuine one, he was also nodding. She wasn't sure if it was a joke or not. "Lucas! You better not be just pulling my leg! If you are I'll never buy from your diner again. Wait that doesn't work, I don't buy from your diner. I just eat and drink. Hmmmmmmm. Well I'll think of a threat just you wait!"
"What makes you think I'm kidding Lorelai?" Luke asked, "And never ever again do I want to hear you call me Lucas!"
They walked back into the diner with a whole new attitude. Lorelai was surprised but relieved. Luke was well, Luke in the other people's sense of emotions. No-one could really tell what he was feeling right then, but it was total bliss. He was happy and excited about this chance he was given.
"BING! BING!" Went Lorelai's alarm clock. She awoke remembering the dream she had had last night. It had seemed so real. "Sheesh! 3 days without Luke's coffee? That's plain suicide! What a crazy dream! Wait a minute, did I just ask Luke out? DID I JUST ASK LUKE OUT? Am I crazy??? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" She let out a scream that surely everyone in Stars Hollow could hear. In 3.5 seconds flat, Rory was at the door wondering what her kooky mother was screaming about.
"Mom! What's wrong??? Did someone die?" Rory asked worried.
"I had a dream and I had no coffee for three days, I know it sounds unreal but I honestly felt like I was dying and I really needed coffee, and I almost made myself coffee at home..." Lorelai babbled.
"Mom? Is all this screaming just about the coffee dream?" Rory asked almost laughing.
"NO! Of course not. I also asked Luke out...but that's not the point! I WENT WITHOUT COFFEE FOR 3 DAYS! 3 DAYS RORY! 3 DAYS!"
"Yes Mom I understand, it was 3 days. But you asked Luke out in your dream? This is so neat! This is how I always pictured everything! YAY!!! My mom is going to ask out Luke! YAY!!!
"Wait a second. Why are you so happy about this? I'm screaming my pretty little face off and you jumping around singing and dancing like a mexican jumping bean!" Lorelai analized.
"I just can't believe it! You had a premonition! AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT TO COME TRUE!!!" Rory screamed happily.
"I did not! No premonition. Never will be one. Never ever ever ever. Not even when the green rabbits and flying penguins exile me to Siberia! NEVER!" Lorelai gasped in horror.
"Oh mom. Come on. Everybody knows that you WANT him and he WANTS you except you 2. Sheesh. Adults I tell ya. Just go ask him out. Please! For me???" Rory pleaded.
"Oh Rory don't do that. You know if you do then I end up doing whatever it is you ask even if it means skipping coffe and you know desperate that means I am to make you stop and then..." Lorelai said all in one breath.
"Mom please. Please. Please. The green rabbits are depending on you." Rory tried.
"Well if they are depending on me I guess I have no choice. But I want you to know that you didn't win because of your excessive pleading." Lorelai stated.
"Sure mom. Whatever you say." Rory left her mom contemplating what she had just agreed to. Rory's head popped back into the room right after leaving. "Oh yea mom. I just wanted you to know I think I'm going to the dance on Wednesday after all. I mean, I need to get out and well do stuff with well people." Rory mumbled.
"Whose the guy?" Lorelai asked intelligently.
"What...what guy? There's no guy. I have no idea what you're talking about. Sheesh. You crack me up mom." Rory contered.
"No really. Tell me who this guy or you don't go. Okay? I think that's fair enough." Lorelai threatened.
"Oh alright. You know him Mom. It's Tristan. Remember him? He goes to my school." Rory said.
"Hey Mr. evil one is in the picture now. I thought you hated him." Lorelai said.
"Yea well he's different now. He was really nice to me the other day and so I decided to give him a second chance at being non evil one." Rory said.
"Ring ring ring." Went the phone.
"Rory, it's the evil one! I think he might want to suck you into some evil practise tonight." Lorelai called out.
"Well tell him whatever it is I'm there. Just to meet me here whenever." Rory called back excited about this date she had with Tristan. SHe had no idea what she was getting herself into but at least it was better than sitting at home like a loner waiting for Dean to call, which she finally decided, was never happening.
*A/N Okay I know this took me forever to do, and now you dont even get the cliffhanger I said I would provide but it is coming up. I SWEAR!!! Well keep R&Ring! I love reading those reviews! Chapter 5 should be up soon. At least I hope so. Well have fun reading!!!!!*
Chapter 4: A New Beginning
Rory gazed out her bedroom window. It was her first morning back at home after the accident with... She couldn't bare to think about Dean. It was too painful. It was obvious now he didn't want to be around her. He hadn't visited her in the hospital, hadn't called or left a note. Nothing. The thought brought tears to her eyes. She missed him, but it was obvious he didn't miss her. "Enough!" She thought "He's not worth it if he can't be bothered to see how your doing in an accident he caused in the first place!" She regretted thinking that the moment it popped into her head. It wasn't his fault. The doctor told her it was a drunk driver who hit them. It was her fault she was so weak and she didn't blame Dean for not wanting to be around her. It was time for a fresh start. She couldn't go on moping about Dean forever. But still. It pained her to think of how quickly her relationship had ended with him. She had loved him, and still did, but if there was nothing mutual about that between them, there was no point in continuing. All of a sudden Rory's thoughts were interrupted by a ring at her doorbell. Rory walked downstairs to answer it because Lorelai had reluctantly gone back to work. Rory was instantly stunned to see who was at her door.
"Hey you look at little surprised to see me." Jess said as he walked into the hallway. "I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing quite yet though, but better than nothing a suppose."
"Wh..what are you doing here?" Rory asked still in shock.
"I heard you were in the hospital so I brought you these as a welcome back present." Jess replied handing her some daisies.
"Why are you doing this? I have a boy..." Rory's voice trailed off.
"What? Do you mean to tell me you and bag boy broke up? Awe what a shame." Jess snickered.
"Okay Jess. Feel free to leave at any time." Rory snapped.
"Touchy, touchy. I'll take that as a hint and scatter. Sheesh. Sympathy sure isn't taken well in this house." Jess remarked as he stepped out the door.
Rory slammed the door shut and began to cry.
***
Back at Luke's small home that he shared with Jess, Jess called up Tristan. "Hey Tris. I have a killer plan to get that Gilmore girl into our grasp once and for all."
"Gilmore girl in our grasp? Impossible. I can't be done. I've tried many a time with no success. She's attached to that bagboy boyfriend of hers." Tristan replied.
"That's where I'm ahead of you. They broke up. Look, I already blew my chance with her a little while ago by making a remark about them breaking up and stuff, but I'd like to help you get her. I'd rather have a friend have her than that bagboy." Jess said.
"Well, I don't know." Tristan said slowly "What if she found out about this plan. Will it screw up my chances with her forever? Geez, what would I tell the guys? I'm banned from Rory forever. That would make me cool."
"How will she find out? Her and bagboy obviously won't be talking after this little mishap, and once I finish with him, I doubt he'll have anything else to say to her either." Jess said intelligently.
"Well what's the plan then?" Tristan asked eagerly. Anything to let him get Rory was a plus. It had to be. As long as she didn't find out what they were up to. But he trusted Jess, If he said they wouldn't be caught, he doubted they would. Well, just wait till he told the guys this. He, Tristan, got the impossible to snag Rory Gilmore. They'd have a new kind of respect for him after this.
"I'll tell you tonight outside the diner. I'm going to put my plan into action right away though. See you later Tristan." Jess calmly ended his conversation and headed back out the door heading to Dean's house.
***
Dean sat in his room moping about every since he had woken up that morning. All he could think about was Rory. He was feeling so down now that he had decided to let her go. He couldn't think of a thing to do. He was glad it was a Sunday. That meant he didn't have to work and risk seeing her. Just the Dean's little sister walked into the room and stopped as soon as she saw the disgruntled look on his face.
"What's wrong Deany?" she asked.
"Nothing. Everything. Who knows!." he snapped as he threw himself on his bed.
She sat down on his bed and began talking again. "It's about you and Rory right?"
He abrubtly sat up. "Who told you about that?"
"Everyone knows Dean. Are you okay? I know how much you liked her. I liked her too. She was really nice." she said politely.
"We just broke up. Nothing to it, now scram." He was almost yelling now.
"Okay, okay. Well someone's at the door for you. It's some guy. I told him you'd be right there." She said as she skipped out the doorway.
Dean walked to the door and stopped short when he saw who was there. His sadness was overcome by sheer anger. "What do you want Jess. You have no right to be here."
"Awe can a guy express his concern for an old pal. You shoot me down before I can say a thing. I'm hurt friend." Jess said with mock pain.
"I don't know how we ever became friends, but trust me, it's a one sided friendship pal so I think you'd better go." Dean said sternly.
"Hey I'm just here to say I'm sorry about you and Rory, although it may be for the best after all the things she's said to me about you. Of course I didn't believe them but I can't believe what she said." Jess said pleased that his plan was working. He could see a gleem of interest in Dean's eyes.
"What did she say?" he said panicking. Maybe it was the accident that turned her off him, maybe it was just an extra excuse.
"Oh just things like, how she felt she was only being used, and how you didn't REALLY love her. But I'm sure you knew all this already, seeing as how your her boyfriend." he said smugly. He knew his plan was working perfectly. He had Dean wrapped around his two little fingers. The panic was more than obvious on the formor Gilmore guy.
"I don't believe you. Why should I believe a word you say. Your Jess.... need I explain further? If there were any problems between me and Rory," he almost chocked saying her name, "We would have talked it out, and everything would have been resolved. Nothing can, er, could have broken us apart." Dean replied quite unsure of everything he was saying. "And mean while I'd apprieciate it if you and you lies would LEAVE MY HOUSE!"
"Fine, no problem, but just a reminder it was Rory who told me these things. I'm just the messenger. See ya Dean."
Dean was overcome with hundreds of different emotions. Before he knew what he had done, he had punched Jess square in the eye. After realising what happened, he slammed the door and walked off to his room in total confusion. Rory had thought he didn't love her. Jess knew more than he did. Or did he? He couldn't trust anything anymore. If this was true about Rory then it would explain alot. It would make more sense for her to use this accident as an added excuse to everything else she hated about him. There was that word. Hate. Rory hated him. Somehow, he believed it fit. Rory wasn't just upset with him, she hated him. Dean felt like his insides were being torn out. He was plummeting to rock bottom. He couldn't take this. Dean had to get out before he did something he'd later regret. "On Wednesday." he decided, "Wednesday I'll go to that dance at Chilton and sort things out with Rory." She ought to give him a chance to talk.
***
"Hey Tristan. Sorry I was late. I was getting ice for this thing." Jess said pointing to the dark purple shiner he had courtesy of Dean.
"Woah! What happened to you man?" Tristan asked mockingly.
"Hey! For your information, I got it while getting us one step closer to getting you Rory. Dean was insane with panic after I left him." Jess said with an evil glint in his eye. "We've got him right where we need him."
"What did you do to him. I mean, he wouldn't listen to you about just anything." Tristan asked with genuine curiosity.
"I played him right where it hurt. His doubts about Rory. He may not believe what I told him now, but just you wait until he has a chance to play it over in his mind for a while. It'll eat him alive." Jess smugly told Tristan.
"Okay, so what's my part in this plan?" Tristan asked excited. Finally he might get his hands on Rory!
"Only the action. And playing along with everything I told Dean." Jess told Tristan along with all the details of his trip to Dean's house.
"Alright so basically I let her fall hopelessly in love with me because I turn into a charming fellow who tries to help her with her breakup. Hmmm sounds good, but i don't wanna be a fellow, I'd rather be me, Tristan." He said smiling.
"I think you got it!" Jess exclaimed, "That girl is as good as mine, er, yours."
***
"Ding dong ding ding dong!" Went Rory's home's doorbell.
"Ahh gee! I guess I should go get that." She grumbled. "Maybe it's some pizza man who's been prepaid and went to the wrong house so I get a free pizza." She looked out thhe window and was surprised again to see who sowed up at her doorstep.
"Tristan! What are you doing here? I mean, I thought, I thought..."
"You thought wrong. I'm here to see how you are. I heard about your breakup with," He resisted the urge to say bagboy, "Dean. I was sure you might need some company to cheer you up."
"What kind of game are you trying to play. Your actually calling Dean by his name, and your trying to cheer me up? I'm not quite sure what your up to but I am sure it can't be good." Rory said questionally.
"Rory! You can't just peg a guy like that. I could actually be trying to be nice to you. I know it comes off as a shock but I am capable of that." Tristan joked.
Rory found herself feeling better by the second while she was talking to Tristan. Maybe he really was trying to be nice to her and cheer her up. Heaven knew she could do with some fun and cheerfulness. Her life had been so bland ever since the accident. "Okay," She heard herself saying, "What did you have planned to cheer me up with?"
"Wow. I actually didn't have anything planned. I really expected the door to be slammed in my face before I said a word. But I can think of something on the top of my head." Tristan was overly surprised she actually wanted to go somewhere with him. It was like a dream come true. He just had to make sure to play his cards right and remember what Jess told him outside the diner about being caring or whatever. Meaning he couldn't talk about Dean, bagboy, the way he wanted to. He had to act like he really did feel sorry for her. "How about we go wherever you feel like going. Either that or I could surprise you with something I'd normally do, but I doubt it would fit your taste." He said, carefully wording each sentence so not to offend her in any way.
"Okay. I think I'd like to go see a corny kids movie." she said hoping that she wasn't heading for trouble with Tristan. "I could really do with their unlimited cheer rubbing off on me." She smilied briefly at him then hurried upstairs to get herself ready for the movie.
"I can't believe his plan is working." Tristan thought. "I really am getting at the Gilmore girl." He couldn't believe he finally had her in his grasp. All he had to do was get her to go to the annual Chilton dance on Wednesday with him and he would be set.
***
It was six o'clock, and Lorelai had just got off work and decided to visit Luke's to see how hhe was. She hadn't been to Luke's for an all time record length.
"You stayed away for three days Lorelai! I thought you were dead. I mean, your always complaining about how you need my coffee, but THREE DAYS??? I was beginning to miss your whining!" Luke said laughing.
"Yea I think I almost did. I was ready to faint when I woke up this morning. I drank some homemade coffee and was sick for the rest of the day. I decided I must come back to visit." Lorelai suddenly felt nervous as she thought of what she was about to say next. "Also I think we need to talk about somethings and I really needed to get them out."
Luke looked at her not sure what to say. "Ummmm....okay? Why don't we talk now then." He was sure he knew what this was about.
"Luke. I think...I think...I think we should go outside." Lorelai blurted out.
"Right. Give me a minute then you can tell me what's REALLY on your mind." Luke said knowingly.
Luke and Lorelai stepped outside the diner into the evening chill. "So what's so important you had to drag me out of my own diner?" Luke asked.
"Ummm. I know I shouldn't be asking this. Ahhh gee i don't even think I will. This whole thing was a dumb idea. I'm going to go now." Lorelai babbled.
"You got me out of my diner, now your going to tell me whats on your mind or no free doughnuts, coffee or anything from my shop forever." Luke stated.
"You wouldn't! Actually you and those monkies probably would so I guess I have no choice but to.....move." Seeing the look of terror on his face she quickly said, "Hey just kidding! Just kidding! Calm down. I'm going to tell you. I wanted to know....if you'd...start dating me." Lorelai cringed waiting for a sarcastic laugh from Luke but in return heard nothing. She stood there for a second looking down before she realised Luke was tapping her shoulder. She looked up and saw Luke smiling, not a mocking smile, but a real genuine one, he was also nodding. She wasn't sure if it was a joke or not. "Lucas! You better not be just pulling my leg! If you are I'll never buy from your diner again. Wait that doesn't work, I don't buy from your diner. I just eat and drink. Hmmmmmmm. Well I'll think of a threat just you wait!"
"What makes you think I'm kidding Lorelai?" Luke asked, "And never ever again do I want to hear you call me Lucas!"
They walked back into the diner with a whole new attitude. Lorelai was surprised but relieved. Luke was well, Luke in the other people's sense of emotions. No-one could really tell what he was feeling right then, but it was total bliss. He was happy and excited about this chance he was given.
"BING! BING!" Went Lorelai's alarm clock. She awoke remembering the dream she had had last night. It had seemed so real. "Sheesh! 3 days without Luke's coffee? That's plain suicide! What a crazy dream! Wait a minute, did I just ask Luke out? DID I JUST ASK LUKE OUT? Am I crazy??? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" She let out a scream that surely everyone in Stars Hollow could hear. In 3.5 seconds flat, Rory was at the door wondering what her kooky mother was screaming about.
"Mom! What's wrong??? Did someone die?" Rory asked worried.
"I had a dream and I had no coffee for three days, I know it sounds unreal but I honestly felt like I was dying and I really needed coffee, and I almost made myself coffee at home..." Lorelai babbled.
"Mom? Is all this screaming just about the coffee dream?" Rory asked almost laughing.
"NO! Of course not. I also asked Luke out...but that's not the point! I WENT WITHOUT COFFEE FOR 3 DAYS! 3 DAYS RORY! 3 DAYS!"
"Yes Mom I understand, it was 3 days. But you asked Luke out in your dream? This is so neat! This is how I always pictured everything! YAY!!! My mom is going to ask out Luke! YAY!!!
"Wait a second. Why are you so happy about this? I'm screaming my pretty little face off and you jumping around singing and dancing like a mexican jumping bean!" Lorelai analized.
"I just can't believe it! You had a premonition! AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT TO COME TRUE!!!" Rory screamed happily.
"I did not! No premonition. Never will be one. Never ever ever ever. Not even when the green rabbits and flying penguins exile me to Siberia! NEVER!" Lorelai gasped in horror.
"Oh mom. Come on. Everybody knows that you WANT him and he WANTS you except you 2. Sheesh. Adults I tell ya. Just go ask him out. Please! For me???" Rory pleaded.
"Oh Rory don't do that. You know if you do then I end up doing whatever it is you ask even if it means skipping coffe and you know desperate that means I am to make you stop and then..." Lorelai said all in one breath.
"Mom please. Please. Please. The green rabbits are depending on you." Rory tried.
"Well if they are depending on me I guess I have no choice. But I want you to know that you didn't win because of your excessive pleading." Lorelai stated.
"Sure mom. Whatever you say." Rory left her mom contemplating what she had just agreed to. Rory's head popped back into the room right after leaving. "Oh yea mom. I just wanted you to know I think I'm going to the dance on Wednesday after all. I mean, I need to get out and well do stuff with well people." Rory mumbled.
"Whose the guy?" Lorelai asked intelligently.
"What...what guy? There's no guy. I have no idea what you're talking about. Sheesh. You crack me up mom." Rory contered.
"No really. Tell me who this guy or you don't go. Okay? I think that's fair enough." Lorelai threatened.
"Oh alright. You know him Mom. It's Tristan. Remember him? He goes to my school." Rory said.
"Hey Mr. evil one is in the picture now. I thought you hated him." Lorelai said.
"Yea well he's different now. He was really nice to me the other day and so I decided to give him a second chance at being non evil one." Rory said.
"Ring ring ring." Went the phone.
"Rory, it's the evil one! I think he might want to suck you into some evil practise tonight." Lorelai called out.
"Well tell him whatever it is I'm there. Just to meet me here whenever." Rory called back excited about this date she had with Tristan. SHe had no idea what she was getting herself into but at least it was better than sitting at home like a loner waiting for Dean to call, which she finally decided, was never happening.
*A/N Okay I know this took me forever to do, and now you dont even get the cliffhanger I said I would provide but it is coming up. I SWEAR!!! Well keep R&Ring! I love reading those reviews! Chapter 5 should be up soon. At least I hope so. Well have fun reading!!!!!*